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Film and Culture Ser.: Hollywood's Copyright Wars : From Edison to the Internet by Peter Decherney (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-100231159471
ISBN-139780231159470
eBay Product ID (ePID)167653972
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameHollywood's Copyright Wars : from Edison to the Internet
LanguageEnglish
SubjectIntellectual Property / Copyright, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter Decherney
Subject AreaLaw, Performing Arts
SeriesFilm and Culture Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight15 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
ReviewsA splendid new study of the legal, technological, and aesthetic wrangling over motion picture copyright wrongs and rights, particularly timely., Any collection strong in Hollywood media issues needs this fine survey, which goes beyond the scenes to probe the decisions and actions that often take place outside the actual courtroom., Have you ever wondered if a book about copyright law could be as compelling as the Fifty Shades trilogy, but without BDSM scenes? Well, wonder no further. The answer, after reading Hollywood's Copyright Wars by Peter Decherney, is definitely yes., Decherney's readable book provides a century of evidence about the complicated relationship between film, law, and power., Enjoyable and engrossing.... insightful.... This book is recommended for academic lawlibraries, undergraduate libraries, and public libraries., a richly detailed and compelling account that is a much-needed addition to the cultural and political history of copyright law. It is essential reading for media and communications scholars and students, but also highly recommended to anyone interested in copyright law., ...an informative, well-written history of developments that have profoundly shaped American culture from Edison to YouTube. Highly recommended., Enjoyable and engrossing... insightful.... Recommended for academic lawlibraries, undergraduate libraries, and public libraries., Both scholarly and readable, this will be of interest to movie history buffs and those who deal with copyright issues., A richly detailed and compelling account that is a much-needed addition to the cultural and political history of copyright law. It is essential reading for media and communications scholars and students, but also highly recommended to anyone interested in copyright law.
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal346.730482
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Theater of Copyright 1. Piracy and the Birth of Film 2. Hollywood's Golden Age of Plagiarism 3. Auteurism on Trial: Moral Rights and Films on Television 4. Hollywood's Guerrilla War: Fair Use and Home Video 5. Digital Hollywood: Too Much Control and Too Much Freedom Conclusion: The Copyright Reform Movement Notes Index
SynopsisCopyright law is important to every stage of media production and reception. It helps determine filmmakers' artistic decisions, Hollywood's corporate structure, and the varieties of media consumption. The rise of digital media and the internet has only expanded copyright's reach. Everyone from producers and sceenwriters to amateur video makers, file sharers, and internet entrepreneurs has a stake in the history and future of piracy, copy protection, and the public domain. Beginning with Thomas Edison's aggressive copyright disputes and concluding with recent lawsuits against YouTube, Hollywood's Copyright Wars follows the struggle of the film, television, and digital media industries to influence and adapt to copyright law. Many of Hollywood's most valued treasures, from Modern Times (1936) to Star Wars (1977), cannot be fully understood without appreciating their legal controversies. Peter Decherney shows that the history of intellectual property in Hollywood has not always mirrored the evolution of the law. Many landmark decisions have barely changed the industry's behavior, while some quieter policies have had revolutionary effects. His most remarkable contributions uncover Hollywood's reliance on self-regulation. Rather than involve congress, judges, or juries in settling copyright disputes, studio heads and filmmakers have often kept such arguments "in house," turning to talent guilds and other groups for solutions. Whether the issue has been battling piracy in the 1900s, controlling the threat of home video, or managing modern amateur and noncommercial uses of protected content, much of Hollywood's engagement with the law has occurred offstage, in the larger theater of copyright. Decherney's unique history recounts these extralegal solutions and their impact on American media and culture., Beginning with Thomas Edison's aggressive copyright disputes and concluding with recent lawsuits against YouTube, Hollywood's Copyright Wars follows the struggle of the film, television, and digital media industries to influence and adapt to copyright law. Though much of Hollywood's engagement with the law occurs offstage, in the larger theater of copyright, many of Hollywood's most valued treasures, from Modern Times (1936) to Star Wars (1977), cannot be fully understood without appreciating their legal controversies. Peter Decherney shows that the history of intellectual property in Hollywood has not always mirrored the evolution of the law and recounts these extralegal solutions and their impact on American media and culture.
LC Classification NumberKF3070.D43 2013
